Recent Changes announced to the Live in Caregiver program have now been implemented. As of November 30, 2014 families seeking to hire caregivers for childcare, elder care or care for the disabled will have to go through a complicated process to hire a caregiver.
As of November 30, 2014 the following changes have been implemented:
- Live in Caregiver program is now called “In-Home Caregivers,”
- Employers have the option to hire caregivers, nurses, or aids depending on requirements of the job,
- Caregivers will have the choice of whether they wish to live-in or live-out,
- Families who will employ live-in’s cannot deduct or charge the worker for room and board,
- Employers must pay the median prevailing wage for the occupation in the city and province where the work will be performed,
- Employers hiring from abroad must advertise their position for a minimum of four (4) weeks and provide evidence of the results of their recruitment efforts,
- Two streams have been created for caregivers applying for permanent residence, with a total of 5,500 applications accepted per year.
Employers must submit an application for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and pay a $1000 filing fee. There are no refunds for a refusal. Refusals cannot be appealed or reconsidered and therefore it is imperative that the employer is aware of the requirements before submitting an application.
President & CEO
Michael Niren
Mr. Niren is CEO of VisaPlace LLC and the President and Managing Partner of VisaPlace Legal Canada, an immigration law firm based in Toronto, and VisaPlace Legal US a law firm registered in The District of Columbia, USA. Mr. Niren is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association’s Citizenship and Immigration Section, American Lawyers Association, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association.
